Best House

Best House (1790/1870). Built as part of L'Hermitage. The main house of the Hermitage is a multi-part, L shaped stone, brick, log and frame building. The stone and brick portions are stuccoed and the log and frame sections are covered with various wood sidings, lapped or German. Stucco has been applied to the house at least since 1835, when the tax assessment of that year describes the house as roughcast. The current stuccoed surface dates from the mid 20th century. The front or east elevation of the house has five bays with a central entrance. An unusual feature of the house is the chimney placement. For the south section, the chimney is centered in the west elevation, rising along the middle of the back wall. For the north portion, the chimney extends from the roof ridge, placed centrally in the width of the span. Contributing resource, Monocacy National Battlefield. National Register of Historic Places 66000908. Stop 1 on the Monocacy Battlefield driving tour. DSC_0806